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| The factors associated with excess disability in arthritic elderly patients | | Author(s) | Ai-Fu Chiou, MaryBeth T Buschmann |
| Journal title | Journal of Mental Health and Aging, vol 5, no 2, Summer 1999 |
| Pages | pp 151-164 |
| Keywords | Arthritis ; Physical disabilities ; Mental health [elderly] ; Pain ; Cross sectional surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This US cross-sectional study investigated the occurrence of excess disability, the relationships between pain, disability, and psychological status, and the dimensions of total disability in arthritic older people age 55 and over. 100 older people who had rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis were interviewed in two rheumatoid clinics. Results showed that total disability was correlated to pain and psychological status such as depression, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Factor analysis also provides evidence that a multidimensional model is useful in explaining the impact of arthritis in total disability. A total of 57.28% of variance of total disability was explained by four factors: psychological, clinical, demographic, and other factors. No significant differences were found among those with excess disability with respect to means of depression, self-esteem, life satisfaction and locus of control. However, this study confirms that exact disability and depression actually exist in some arthritic older people. It is suggested that nurses should be aware of these problems, and nursing interventions should be multidimensional to manage or prevent patient disability. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990729227 A |
| Classmark | CLA: BN: D: CT7: 3KB: 7T |
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